JP2009201709A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine configured so as to discharge a game ball from a playfield by an action different from a normal game when a failure relating to the operation state of the game ball occurs. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine includes: a display position detection means 233 for detecting the coordinates of the game ball which is introduced into a prescribed detection arranged in the playfield to move inside the detection area; a moving state determination means 273 for detecting an error which occurs when the game ball is in a moving state inside the detection area; and a discharge processing means 275 for discharging the game ball in the moving state inside the detection area from the playfield by an action different from the normal game when the error is detected by the moving state determination means 273. Thus, the game ball inside the detection area is promptly discharged from the playfield corresponding to the occurrence of the error when the game ball is in the moving state inside the detection area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to defect handling suitable for use in a ball game machine equipped with a sensor device capable of detecting the coordinates of a game ball.

  Generally, as a ball game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, after a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launching handle, it is applied to obstacle nails, windmills, etc. in the game area It is known that it is configured to flow down the board surface while being guided and enter various winning holes, or to flow into the out hole at the lower part of the game board without entering (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number The game balls are paid out, and a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of an image display device such as a liquid crystal provided in the central portion of the game board according to the result of the lottery. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

  In the conventional pachinko machine as described above, the variable winning device includes a winning detection means for detecting the winning of the game ball and a discharging detection means for detecting the discharge of the gaming ball, and the control means includes the winning detection means and the discharging. Based on the detection result of the game ball by the detecting means, it is determined whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and a predetermined time (remaining ball) is set before the number of game balls remaining in the variable winning device becomes zero. A configuration has been proposed in which a residual sphere error is determined when an error determination time has elapsed (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2007-54472 A

  However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 2 described above, when a game ball enters the variable winning device, an error occurs if the game ball remains in the variable winning device for a longer time than a predetermined time. After that, the error processing is performed, but until the error processing returns, the player is discharged until the remaining game ball is discharged in the same state as in the normal game and detected by the discharge detection means. I had to wait. Here, depending on the applicant, a touch panel for detecting two-dimensional coordinates, in particular, a touch panel that irradiates light or ultrasonic waves in a detection region and detects a position where the irradiated light is blocked by a shielding object, for example. A pachinko machine has been conceived in which a game machine is arranged in the game area (not yet published). The applicant of the present application uses the touch panel to detect the position of the game ball introduced into the detection area and perform various effects. However, even in the case of a pachinko machine having a configuration capable of detecting the coordinates of such a game ball, the situation in the case where an error such that the game ball remains is the same as described above.

  In view of the above, the present invention provides a ball game machine that is configured such that when a malfunction related to the operation state of a game ball occurs, the game ball can be discharged from the game area by a behavior different from that of a normal game. It is intended.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 7) is a bullet ball game machine in which a game ball (Ba) is launched into a game area (PA) formed on the game board (10) and played. ,
Coordinate detection means (233) for detecting the coordinates of the game ball (Ba) introduced and moved in the detection area (SA) within a predetermined detection area (SA) arranged in the game area (PA);
Error detection means (273) for detecting an error that occurs when the game ball (Ba) is in a moving state within the detection area (SA);
When an error is detected by the error detection means (273), the game ball (Ba) in a moving state in the detection area (SA) is discharged from the game area (PA) by a behavior different from that of a normal game. A discharge processing means (275) for processing,
It is in a ball game machine (PM) characterized by this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 3 and 7), a game entrance (61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e) into which a game ball (Ba) moving in the detection area (SA) can be entered. , 61f, 61g, 61h) are provided in the gaming area (PA),
When the discharge processing means (275) detects an error by the error detection means (273), the game ball (Ba) in a moving state within the detection area (SA) is transferred to the entrance (61a to 61h) is forced to enter the game area (PA) to be discharged from the game area (PA), and the entry process canceling means (275) for invalidating the entry process related to the game at the entrance (61a to 61h). )
It exists in the ball game machine (PM) of Claim 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 3 and 4), a game ball (Ba) moving in the detection area (SA) can be entered, and the entered game ball (Ba) is The game area (PA) has a discharge port for discharging from the game area (PA),
When the error detection means (273) detects an error, the discharge processing means (275) forcibly causes a game ball in a moving state within the detection area (SA) to enter the discharge port. By discharging from the gaming area (PA),
It exists in the ball game machine (PM) of Claim 1.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the bullet ball gaming machine detects the coordinates of the game ball that is introduced into the detection area and moves within the predetermined detection area, and the game ball within the detection area. An error detection unit that detects an error that occurs when the player is in a moving state, and when an error is detected by the error detection unit, a game ball that is in a moving state within the detection region is played with a behavior different from that of a normal game. And a discharge processing means for discharging from the area. As a result, in response to the occurrence of an error when the game ball is in a moving state within the detection area, the game ball within the detection area can be quickly discharged from the game area. Here, the error when the game ball is in the moving state within the detection area is, for example, the amount of movement that the game ball cannot move in the normal game state due to vibration or magnetism. An abnormal condition. Therefore, it is possible to quickly return from the occurrence of such an error to the normal gaming state, and to suppress the progress of the game progress. In addition, when the error described above is caused by an illegal act, this can be dealt with promptly, and such an illegal act can be suppressed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game area is provided with a ball entrance into which a game ball moving in the detection area can be entered, and when the error detection means detects an error, the discharge processing means The game ball in the moving state is forced to enter the entrance area to be discharged from the game area, and there is an entry process cancellation means for invalidating the entrance process related to the game at the entrance area. Do it. As a result, in response to the occurrence of an error when the game ball is moving in the detection area, the game ball in the detection area is quickly discharged from the entrance without affecting the game, and the normal game state Can be quickly restored.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a game ball moving in the detection area can be entered, and the game area is provided with a discharge port for discharging the entered game ball from the game area. When an error is detected by the detection means, the game ball in a moving state within the detection area is discharged from the game area by forcibly entering the discharge port. Thereby, in response to the occurrence of an error when the game ball is in the moving state in the detection area, the game ball in the detection area can be quickly discharged from the discharge port and can be quickly returned to the normal game state. .

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine PM installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of the pachinko machine PM, and FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a back structure of the pachinko machine PM.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine (ball game machine) PM has a rectangular frame size adapted to the front of the opening of the outer frame 1 which is configured as an outer rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame. A hinged device 3a, 3b arranged to face the left and upper left and right parts of the open / close mounting front frame 2 is mounted so that it can be opened / closed and attached / detached laterally, and a locking device 4 provided at the right center part. Is always held in a closed state engaged with the outer frame 1.

  Each part of the front frame 2 has a hinge mechanism 7a provided with a square glass door 5 and a ball tray 6 on the front left side as a game development member for developing a pachinko game on the front left side. 7b and 7c are used so as to be able to open / close and detach / open laterally, and an operation handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is provided on the lower right side of the ball tray 6. A rectangular frame-shaped storage frame (not shown) that protrudes rearward from the center to the top of the front frame 2 is formed integrally with the front frame 2, and the game board is configured with a predetermined gauge setting in the storage frame. 10 is detachably set and held, and the game area PA in front of the game board 10 faces the glass door 5 that is normally held closed.

  A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the game area PA of the game board 10, and a center decoration 100 is disposed near the center of the game area PA. A rectangular opening 11 is formed at the center of the center ornament 100, a transparent plate 9 is provided on the front side of the opening 11 in the figure, and the opening 11 facing the transparent plate 9 is provided. An image display device 12 for displaying effects related to games is provided on the back side.

  In the lower part of the game area PA, start winning devices 13 and 17 are sequentially arranged. The start winning devices 13 and 17 each receive a winning that can trigger a lottery execution, and the start winning device 17 is operated by a solenoid (not shown) to open and close between an open position and a closed position. It has a so-called tulip shape. The start winning device 13 is configured as a non-actuating winning opening which is not an open / close operation type. The start winning device 17 is configured to be able to win only at the time of opening due to the presence of the start winning device 13 positioned immediately above the start winning device 17. A pair of obstacle nails as so-called life nails is driven directly above the start winning device 13. When a game ball passes between the pair of obstacle nails, the game ball is detected by a winning detection sensor 23 (see FIG. 3) provided in the start winning device 13 and then moved to the back side of the game board 10. Discharged. In addition, when a game ball enters the start winning device 17, the game ball is detected by a win detection sensor 21 (see FIG. 3) provided in the start winning device 17 and then discharged to the back side of the game board 10. Is done.

  Below the start winning device 17, there is provided a first big winning device 16 capable of opening and closing the first big winning port 16 a. During the execution of a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game such as a big hit game, the first big prize winning device 16 opens the first big prize winning opening 16a by a first big prize winning solenoid 26 (see FIG. 3). The game ball is opened to facilitate passage of the game ball to the first big winning opening 16a.

  The first grand prize opening 16a is a rectangular prize opening provided in the lower part of the game area PA. When the first big prize opening 16a is in a closed state, the game ball cannot pass through the first big prize opening 16a and is open. When it becomes, it becomes possible for a game ball to pass the 1st grand prize winning opening 16a. When the game ball passes through the first grand prize winning opening 16a, it is detected by a winning detection sensor 27 (see FIG. 3) provided in the first big prize winning device 16, and then discharged to the back side of the game board 10. .

  A normal symbol operating gate 15 is arranged on the left side of the start winning devices 13 and 17 in the game area PA. The normal symbol operating gate 15 is used to open and close the so-called tulip-shaped start winning device 17. A game ball that will be used as a trigger for the lottery is passed.

  In addition, a plurality of normal winning devices 18 having a normal winning opening 18a are provided in the lower left part of the game area PA. When a flowing game ball passes through the normal winning opening 18a, it is provided in the normal winning device 18. After being detected by a winning detection sensor (not shown), it is discharged to the back side of the game board 10. Further, at the lower end of the game area PA, there is provided an out port 19 through which game balls that have been launched into the game area PA and then fallen without winning any of the winning devices are discharged to the back side of the game board 10. ing. The above-described winning detection sensors 21, 23, winning detection sensor 27, and winning detection sensor (not shown) are all configured by proximity sensors or the like.

  In the lower area of the front frame 2 whose front side is covered with the ball tray 6, an auxiliary mechanism portion called a game assisting board (not shown) is formed. An apparatus (not shown), a storage cassette (not shown) that is in communication with the prize ball discharge passage 35 on the back set board 30 side and temporarily stores game balls that cannot be discharged to the ball tray 6 are provided. Reference numeral 79 in FIG. 1 is a guide rail that guides the game ball Ba launched by the operation of the operation handle 8 to the game area PA.

  On the back side of the front frame 2, as shown in FIG. Are held in a detachable manner using a plurality of levers L, L. Each part of the back set board 30 is equipped with a prize ball device such as a ball storage tank 31 for storing game balls, a tank rail 32, an alignment standby passage 33, a prize ball cassette 34, a prize ball discharge passage 35, and the like. Various control boards such as the power supply board 40 and the main control board 50 and electronic components are attached to each part, and these devices and the sub-control board 60 attached to the back of the game board 10 are connected by a wire harness (not shown). Has been.

  Next, the center decoration 100 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a front view showing the entire center decoration 100, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing the center decoration 100 with the front frame portion 100a removed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the center ornament 100 has a front frame portion 100a and a rear frame portion 100b that are combined from the front-rear direction in a state in which the substantially rectangular opening 11 is formed in the center portion. The front frame portion 100a and the rear frame portion 100b are fixed with screws in a state of being embedded in the central portion of the game board 10.

  The center ornament 100 has a warp introduction port 42 in the vicinity of the center of the left side of the front frame portion 100a, and the display surface of the image display device 12 is located at a position surrounded by the warp introduction port 42 and the stage S. It has the opening part 11 which exposes 12a. Further, the center decoration 100 has the stage S below the opening 11, and a game ball introduced from the introduction port 42 in communication with the warp introduction port 42 is placed on the stage S at the left end of the stage S. It has a discharge port 43 for discharge. Between the warp introduction port 42 and the discharge port 43, a guide channel (not shown) for guiding the game ball Ba introduced from the introduction port 42 to the discharge port 43 is provided.

  The stage S is inclined so as to descend from both ends in the left-right width direction toward the center, and a wall portion 29 that assists the rolling movement of the game ball is formed on the front side thereof. The wall portion 29 at the lowest position in the vertical direction of the stage S is provided with groove-shaped concave portions 29a and 29b, and the concave portions 29a and 29b are lowered toward the front side (the front side in FIG. 4). Inclined. Then, the game ball that has entered from the warp introduction port 42 and released from the discharge port 43 onto the stage S rolls to the left and right so as to stop on the stage S, and then the concave portion at the center of the stage S. If it falls from 29a, it will win with a high probability to the starting prize-winning device 13 immediately below. On the other hand, when falling from the left and right recesses 29b of the recess 29a, the direction is often different from the start winning device 13.

  A wave-shaped game ball guiding device 47 extending in the left-right width direction on the front surface of the image display device 12 is provided immediately above the stage S on the back side of the transparent plate 9. The game ball guidance device 47 has a waveform guidance plate portion 47a located on the front side of the front view and a waveform guidance plate portion 47b located on the back side. The waveform guide plate portion 47a is fixed in the state shown in the figure, and the waveform guide plate portion 47b operates so as to move up and down with respect to the waveform guide plate portion 47a. It is configured to send to the direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the entrance 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e, 61f, 61g, 61h into which the game ball can enter can be provided in the circumferential direction at the right end of the game ball guiding device 47 as viewed from the front. A disc-shaped rotating body 61 formed so as to be equiangularly spaced is disposed so as to be rotatable about a rotating shaft 59. Among the entrances 61a to 61h, the entrance 61a and the entrance 61e located on the opposite side across the rotation shaft 59 are configured as V entrances, and each includes a game ball detection sensor 65 ( 3) is provided. The game balls that have entered the entrances other than the entrances 61 a and 61 e are discharged to the back side of the game board 10. In addition, game balls that have entered the entrances 61a and 61e, which are V entrances, and the other entrances 61b, 61c, 61d, 61f, 61g, and 61h are detected by the game ball detection sensor 65. After that, the game board 10 is discharged to the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, drop effect devices 44 and 45 are arranged on the left and right sides of the opening portion 11, respectively, and the center portion is turned on the upper portion of the opening portion 11 on the back surface side of the transparent plate 9. A distribution plate 41 is disposed in which the left and right portions of the rotation shaft 30 are slowly rotated up and down like a seesaw around the shaft 30. The distribution plate 41 is formed in a long shape so as to extend from the drop effect device 44 to the drop effect device 45, and is formed through the transparent plate 9 in an arc shape with the rotation shaft 30 as the center of curvature. The arc grooves 36 and 37 are slidably supported. On the front side of the transparent plate 9 in the supported portion, arrow members 38 and 39 that are connected to the sorting plate 41 and move together with the plate 41 are mounted.

  In addition, the upper left part of the front frame portion 100a of the center ornament 100 is provided with a second big prize opening 14 that can open the opening / closing member 55 (see FIG. 4) and win the game ball Ba according to the progress of the game. It is installed. In the upper left portion of the rotation shaft 30 in the opening 11, there is provided a drop opening 46 through which the game ball Ba that has won the second big winning opening 14 is dropped toward the distribution plate 41. The game balls Ba that have won the second major winning opening 14 are surely dropped one by one from the dropping opening 46 by a dropping mechanism (not shown) provided at the upper left portion of the front frame portion 100a. The dropping mechanism reliably releases only one initial game ball, and when the game ball enters any of the entrances 61 a to 61 h of the rotating body 61 and is detected by the game ball detection sensor 65. Then, only one subsequent game ball is released, and when this game ball is detected by the game ball detection sensor 65 at any of the entrances 61a to 61h of the rotating body 61, one subsequent game ball is released. Each time the previous game ball enters one of the entrances 61a to 61h, the operation is performed so as to reliably release the next game ball one by one from the drop entrance 46.

  The distribution plate 41 is regularly rotated in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction by a motor (not shown) around the rotation shaft 30, and faces the drop port 46 of the transparent plate 9 from the drop port 46. A game ball Ba sent through a through hole (not shown) formed at a position is received and guided to either the left or right of the display surface 12a. Below the opening 11, a driving device 64 that regularly moves the wave guide plate portion 47b of the game ball guiding device 47 in the vertical direction is disposed. The distribution plate 41 has an upper surface configured as an inclined surface that can always press the game ball Ba against the rear transparent glass plate (substrate) 70 (see FIG. 6).

  The drop effect device 44 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape including a spiral member 62 extending in the vertical direction. When the game ball is received from the drop port 46 with the distribution plate 41 tilted to the left side, the distribution plate 41 is arranged. The game ball rolling and moving along the inclination is introduced from the introduction port 44b, moved downward along the spiral member 62, and discharged to the left end portion of the game ball guiding device 47. At this time, the game ball released at the timing when the waveform guiding plate portion 47b is lowered with respect to the waveform guiding plate portion 47a is carried on the game ball guiding device 47 toward the rotating body 61. At that time, in the game ball guiding device 47, the game ball Ba is directed to the back side (left side in FIG. 6) while keeping the portion where the game ball Ba is directed to the front side (right side in FIG. 6) along the inclined surface of the upper end of the waveform guide plate 47b. In a state where the portion is in contact with the transparent glass plate 70, the waveform guiding plate portion 47b slowly moves up and down between the solid line position and the two-dot chain line position shown in FIG. Thereby, the game ball Ba is separated from the inclined surface of the waveform guide plate portion 47b retracted to the descending side at the solid line position of the waveform guide plate portion 47b and rides on the waveform guide plate portion 47a side. After rolling and moving along the wave shape to the next wave shape portion, it is pushed up by the wave guide plate portion 47b that rises again, thereby rolling and moving to the next wave shape portion. By repeating this operation, the game ball Ba is moved to the rotating body 61 side (see FIG. 4), and is distributed by the distributing unit 48 arranged on the front side of the rotating body 61 in FIG. At that time, if the distribution unit 48 can be passed, the game ball Ba will enter any of the entrances 61a to 61h, and if the distribution unit 48 cannot be passed, the game ball Ba. Falls to the opening side (not shown) and is discharged to the back side of the game board 10. On the other hand, the game ball released at the timing when the wave guide plate portion 47b is raised with respect to the wave guide plate portion 47a slightly protrudes from the lower part of the drop effect device 44 toward the game ball guide device 47, and then the game ball guide device. 47 cannot fall on the opening side (not shown), and is discharged to the back side of the game board 10.

  The drop effect device 45 is configured in a substantially cylindrical shape including a spiral member 63 extending in the vertical direction. When the game plate is received from the drop port 46 in a state where the distribution plate 41 is tilted to the right side, the distribution plate 41 is arranged. The game ball rolling and moving along the inclination is introduced from the introduction port 45c, moved downward along the spiral member 63, and released toward the rotating body 61 from the lower discharge port 45b. At this time, a game ball released at a timing when any of the entrances 61a and 61e of the rotating body 61 rotating in the clockwise direction approaches the release port 45b is an entrance 61a or 61e that is a V entrance. However, if it is released at other timing, any of the other entrances 61b, 61c, 61d, 61f, 61g, 61h is not entered without entering the entrances 61a, 61e. Are discharged to the back side of the game board 10.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a game ball interlocking production device mounted on the center decoration 100 will be described. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing the gaming ball interlocking effect device cut vertically.

  That is, the center ornament 100 is provided with the image display device 12 so that the display surface 12a is exposed from the opening 11, and the display surface is disposed on the front side of the image display device 12 as shown in FIG. A transparent glass plate 70 having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front is arranged so as to be parallel to 12a, and is made of a sensor device 75 and acrylic resin in front of the transparent glass plate 70 (to the right in FIG. 6). A transparent plate 9 having a rectangular shape in front view is arranged. Thereby, the display surface 12a of the image display device 12 is visible from the outside (for example, the front side of the drawing in FIG. 1) through the transparent glass plate 70, the transparent plate 9, and the glass of the glass door 5.

  The sensor device 75 includes a sensor substrate 72 having an opening 72 c, and a light emitting element 73 and a light receiving element 74 mounted on the sensor substrate 72. The light emitting element 73 is composed of an infrared light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as infrared LED) or the like, and the light receiving element 74 is composed of a phototransistor or a photodiode. The sensor device 75 emits light parallel to the surface of the transparent glass plate 70 from the light emitting element 73 and receives the light by the light receiving elements 74 disposed opposite to the light emitting elements 73. The coordinates of the game ball Ba are detected by shielding the light from the light emitting element 73 by the game ball Ba moving on the surface.

  The image display device 12 can be configured by, for example, a 17-inch wide-size liquid crystal display. For example, a lottery by a lottery means 212 (to be described later) (hereinafter, either the upper end or the left and right ends) of the display surface 12a is selected. And a special symbol display section for variably displaying a special symbol (not shown) based on the result of the first lottery), and a special symbol (not shown) in conjunction with the special symbol is provided. The display screen 12a other than the display unit is configured to be variably displayed. The special symbol is a symbol that is displayed based on the result of the first lottery performed with the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 13, and has a role of indicating whether or not to generate a jackpot. The decorative symbol is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display indicated by the special symbol, and is displayed on the display surface 12a as a variable symbol in a plurality of columns in the left-right direction, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the game ball linked effect device 76 includes an image display device 12, a transparent glass plate 70, a sensor device 75, and a transparent plate 9, and the sensor substrate 72 and the transparent plate 9 of the sensor device 75. Between the two, a sorting plate 41 and a game ball guiding device 47 are arranged. The image display device 12, the transparent glass plate 70, the sensor device 75, and the transparent plate 9 are assembled by being screwed to the center ornament 100 while maintaining a layered arrangement relationship.

  The game ball guiding device 47 includes a wave guide plate 47a fixed close to the back surface of the transparent plate 9, and a wave guide plate that continuously moves up and down between the wave guide 47a and the sensor substrate 72. 47b, and the corrugated guide plate portion 47b is configured as an inclined surface whose upper end portion can always press the game ball Ba against the rear transparent glass plate 70. The sensor substrate 72 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and has an opening 72c surrounded by an upper side 72a and a lower side 72b, and a right side and a left side (not shown). Thereby, the game ball Ba riding on the upper end portion of the wave guide plate portion 47b passes through the detection area SA formed in the opening 72c and makes a scan line SL by the sensor device 75 in a state of contacting the transparent glass plate 70. Detected through. In the sensor substrate 72, when viewed from the front, a plurality of light emitting elements 73 are arranged at regular intervals on the upper side 72a side and the left side, respectively, and a plurality of light receiving elements 74 are arranged on the lower side 72b side and the right side. Are arranged at regular intervals so as to face a pair of the light emitting elements 73. The scan line interval in the vertical and horizontal directions (matrix direction) is preferably set to about 5 mm, for example. The gap between the transparent glass plate 70 and the transparent plate 9 constitutes a moving area where the game ball can be moved by the sorting plate 41 or the game ball guiding device 47.

  The scan line SL by the irradiation light emitted from each light emitting element 73 becomes a two-dimensional coordinate axis orthogonal to each other so as to form a vertical and horizontal grid shape as a whole in a region in the rectangular opening 72c that serves as a moving path of the game ball Ba. It is stretched around. Therefore, when the game ball Ba falls from the drop opening 46, the game ball Ba rolls while blocking the scan line SL stretched in the lattice shape as described above. The sensor device 75 includes a so-called light-blocking sensor that detects the coordinates of the position when the orthogonal grid-like scan lines SL are shielded. Further, the scan time (detection time) when the sensor device 75 detects one coordinate is about 17 [ms].

  Further, the transparent glass plate 70 and the transparent plate 9 are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other by a distance (for example, 12 [mm]) that allows the game ball Ba having a diameter of 11 [mm] to move. The game ball Ba introduced from the above moves between the transparent glass plate 70 and the transparent plate 9 while rolling in contact with the sorting plate 41 and the game ball guiding device 47. For this reason, the game ball Ba dropped from the drop opening 46 is in contact with the transparent glass plate 70, the transparent plate 9, the sorting plate 41, and the wave guide plate portion 47b, but leans against the transparent glass plate 70. Roll smoothly. The game ball Ba rolls while in contact with the transparent glass plate 70, so that the irradiation light from the sensor device 75 can be reliably shielded. Therefore, the game device Ba is detected with high accuracy.

  By the way, in addition to displaying the special symbol and the decorative symbol in the first lottery described above, the image display device 12 has a symbol displayed when the game ball is won in the second big winning opening 14. . As shown in FIG. 4, this symbol is a human-like symbol 78 that moves following the game ball Ba that moves to the rotating body 61 side by the game ball guidance device 47. That is, since the image display device 12, the transparent glass plate 70, and the transparent plate 9 are arranged in layers as described above, the pattern 78 on the display surface 12a and the game ball Ba moving on the game ball guiding device 47 are provided. When viewed from the player, the positional relationship is such that they overlap in the front-rear direction, and accordingly, the symbol 78 and the game ball Ba are linked in the operation.

  Next, the game control device 200 provided in the pachinko machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the game control device 200. This game control device 200 is composed of the main control board 50 and the sub control board 60 described in FIG. 2 (not shown in FIG. 3).

  The game control device 200 includes a start winning device 13, a start winning device 17, a normal symbol operating gate 15, a first large winning device 16, a second large winning device 28, an image display device 12, a sensor device 75, a driving device 64, and the like. Are electrically connected, and various detection signals and control signals are transmitted and received. The second grand prize device 28 is an apparatus related to a special game, which is composed of the second grand prize port 14 and the rotating body 61 described above.

  Further, the game control device 200 performs a special symbol lottery (first lottery) based on a winning determination means 210 for determining whether or not to win each winning device (winning) and a winning of the game ball to the starting winning device 13. A lottery means 212 to be executed, a pattern storage means 216 for holding a variable symbol display pattern for special symbols and decorative symbols, a symbol determining unit 220 for determining a stop symbol and variable symbol display pattern in symbol variation, and a display of symbols, etc. A display control means 230 for controlling, a special game control means 240 for controlling a special game advantageous to the player over a normal game such as a jackpot game, and a specific game advantageous to the player over a normal game such as a probability variation game. Specific game control means 260 to be controlled, opening / closing control means 270 for performing opening / closing control of the first grand prize winning device 16 and the second big prize winning device 28, etc., and storage means 27 comprising a RAM (not shown). And a movement amount calculation means 272 for calculating the movement amount of the game ball based on the detected coordinates, and a movement state determination means (error detection means) for detecting an error by determining the movement state of the game ball from the movement amount. 273, and a discharge processing means (ball entry processing canceling means) 275 for discharging a game ball in which a problem has occurred.

  The winning detection sensor 23 of the starting winning device 13 detects a game ball (winning) in the starting winning device 13 and outputs first starting winning information. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 210 determines that the game ball has entered the start winning device 13. When it is determined that the starting winning device 13 has entered the lottery means 212, the lottery means 212 checks whether or not the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit. For example, the upper limit of the number of reserved balls is set to four. If the number of held balls has not reached the upper limit, the lottery unit 212 obtains a random number for the start winning at the timing when the entering determination unit 210 receives the first start winning information. The lottery means 212 may mathematically generate and acquire a random number, or may acquire a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a random number. Based on the random number acquired in this way, the lottery means 212 determines whether or not the special symbol lottery (first lottery) is successful. The determination of whether or not the lottery is successful may be performed simultaneously with the acquisition of the random number, may be performed immediately before starting the change of the special symbol, or is performed using predetermined lottery software. If the lottery random number is a win, the lottery means 212 determines whether or not it is a win with probability variation. In the present embodiment, the lottery means 212 executes the lottery triggered by each winning in the start winning devices 13 and 17, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and corresponds to the start winning devices 13 and 17, respectively. Of course, it may be configured as separate lottery means.

  The special symbol determining unit 222 and the decorative symbol determining unit 224 in the symbol determining unit 220 determine the stop symbol corresponding to the determination result by the lottery unit 212 and the display pattern of the symbol variation. The stop symbol is a symbol displayed at the end of symbol variation. The pattern storage means 216 holds a plurality of types of patterns as display patterns for variably displaying special symbols and decorative symbols. The display pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal off symbol, a pattern for displaying a predetermined irregular symbol (small hit), and a pattern for displaying a big hit symbol through a reach state. included. In addition, patterns having various display times are included as patterns in the reach state. Each display pattern has a display time defined as an end condition of the symbol variation, and when the display time elapses, the symbol variation is stopped.

  The normal symbol lottery means 213 performs the normal symbol lottery to determine whether or not the start winning device 17 is opened and closed within the range of the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol lottery (for example, four), and enters the normal symbol operation gate 15. Executed when the passage detection sensor 25 detects the sphere.

  The special symbol determination unit 222 selects any pattern from the pattern storage unit 216 according to the lottery result by the lottery unit 212, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the lottery result. The decorative symbol determination unit 224 selects a pattern corresponding to the display pattern selected by the special symbol determination unit 222 from the pattern storage unit 216, and determines a special symbol stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result.

  The display control unit 230 includes a display control execution unit 231 that variably displays the special symbol, the decorative symbol, and the symbol 78, and a display position detection unit (coordinate detection unit) 233 that detects a coordinate position where the symbol 78 is displayed. Configured.

  The display control execution unit 231 displays the special symbol on the special symbol display unit of the image display device 12 based on the variation pattern and the stop symbol determined by the special symbol determination unit 222. At the same time, the display control execution unit 231 displays the decorative design on the image display device 12 based on the variation pattern and the stop symbol determined by the decorative design determining unit 224. The function of displaying the special symbol by the display control execution means 231 is executed as a process on the main control board 50 side, and the function of displaying the decorative symbol and the pattern 78 is executed as a process on the sub control board 60 side.

  The display position detection means 233 causes the sensor device 75 to detect the coordinates of the game ball moving in the detection area SA between the transparent glass plate 70 and the transparent plate 9, and a signal indicating that is a first special game execution means. The data is transmitted to 249 and stored in the storage unit 271. The display position detection unit 233 sequentially stores the detected coordinate data of the game ball in the storage unit 271 every 0.5 [S] from the detection start time. In addition, when the game ball that has entered the movement area between the transparent glass plate 70 and the transparent plate 9 is discharged from the movement area, the display position detection means 233 stores the game stored in the storage means 271 at that time. Clear all coordinate data of the sphere.

  The special game control unit 240 includes a condition holding unit 242, a condition determination unit 246, a special game execution unit 248, and an operation avoidance unit 252, and can selectively execute two types of special games.

  The condition holding means 242 holds operating conditions for special games. The condition holding means 242 holds operating conditions (first and second operating conditions described later) that are conditions for executing a special game. In the present embodiment, the operating condition is set when the special symbol variably displayed by the display control execution unit 231 is stopped at a predetermined symbol.

  The first condition holding means 243 holds a first operating condition that is a condition for executing the first special game. In the present embodiment, the first operating condition is set when the special symbol variably displayed by the display control execution unit 231 is stopped at a predetermined symbol. Here, the predetermined symbol is a series of the same numbers such as “777” in the case of a big hit, and a predetermined random combination such as “776” in the case of a big hit. is there. The second condition holding means 244 holds a second operating condition that is a condition for executing the second special game. In the present embodiment, the second operating condition is set as triggered by entering the entrances 61 a and 61 e that are V entrances of the rotator 61.

  The condition determining means 246 monitors the game information and determines whether or not each operation condition that is a condition for shifting to the special game is established. In addition, the condition determination unit 246 sets various operation flags on or off based on the determination result of each operation condition.

  The special game execution means 248 includes a first special game execution means 249 and a second special game execution means 250, and executes a special game based on the fact that a predetermined operating condition is established.

  The first special game execution means 249 executes the first special game when the first operation condition is satisfied. Here, when the first special game is started with a jackpot as a trigger, the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning port 16a by the first big prize winning device 16 is continued multiple times. In addition, when the first special game is started with a small hit as a trigger, a game in which the operation of opening the second big prize opening 14 for a predetermined time by the second big prize winning device 28 is continued a plurality of times. It becomes. Here, when a game ball enters the game ball guiding device 47 from the second grand prize opening 14, the first special game execution means 249 receives the game ball transmitted from the display position detection means 233. Based on the coordinate data, a signal is transmitted to the display control means 230 so that the image 78 is displayed on the image display device 12. When shifting to the first special game as described above, the player can easily recognize that the special game is being performed and can expect a considerable number of prize balls.

  In the case of the first special game with the jackpot, the first special game execution means 249 causes the opening / closing control means 270 to perform opening / closing control of the first big prize opening 16a. At this time, the opening / closing control means 270 outputs an opening operation signal (or closing operation signal) to the first big winning opening solenoid 26 of the first big winning device 16, and opens (or closes) the first big winning opening 16a. ) Further, in the case of the first special game with a small hit, the first special game execution means 249 causes the opening / closing control means 270 to perform opening / closing control of the second big prize opening 14. At this time, the opening / closing control means 270 outputs an opening operation signal (or closing operation signal) to the second large winning opening solenoid 135 of the second large winning device 28, and opens (or closes) the second large winning opening 14. )

  The second special game execution means 250 executes the second special game when the second operation condition is satisfied. In the second special game, the game ball won from the second grand prize opening 14 by the first special game with a small hit is entered into the ball entrance 61a or 61e of the rotating body 61 as a trigger. A game in which the opening / closing operation of the 1st prize winning opening 16a is continued a plurality of times (a state advantageous to the player). When shifting to the second special game, the player can easily recognize that the special game is being performed as well as the first special game, and can expect a considerable number of prize balls. .

  In addition, when entering the entrances 61a and 61e of the rotator 61, the fact is detected by the game ball detection sensor 65 provided in each. During the second special game, the opening / closing control means 270 outputs an opening operation signal (or a closing operation signal) to the first big prize opening solenoid 26 that opens and closes the first big prize opening 16a, and the first big prize opening. 16a is opened (or closed). Further, the second special game executing means 250 produces an effect display of the symbol 78 (see FIG. 4) on the image display device 12 so as to be linked to the game ball based on the position of the game ball detected by the display position detecting means 233. . Note that the second special game execution means 250 always drives and controls the drive motor 138 during the game, and rotates the rotating body 61 so as to have substantially the same speed.

  The operation avoiding means 252 in the special game control means 240 has a function of avoiding the establishment of the other operation condition when either one of the first operation condition and the second operation condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, when the second operation condition is satisfied, it is assumed that the second operation condition is satisfied as long as the second special game continues. Thus, the establishment of the first operating condition is avoided while the second operating condition is being established. On the other hand, while the first operating condition is satisfied, the second operating condition is avoided, so the second special game is not executed.

  The specific game control means 260 controls execution of a specific game advantageous to a player different from the first special game, for example, a probability variation game. In this embodiment, the jackpot lottery refers to a special symbol lottery (first lottery) by the lottery means 212, and a probability variation game can be set for the symbol lottery at this time.

  The specific game control means 260 has a specific game execution means 262. The specific game execution means 262 executes a special symbol probability variation game based on the lottery result by the lottery means 212. For example, when the stop symbol of the special symbol (big hit) is an odd number, the probability variation game of the special symbol is executed after the special game ends. In addition, the winning ratio in the probability variation game of the special symbol is set higher than that in the normal game.

  As described above, the opening / closing control means 270 performs control to open or close the first big prize opening 16a or rotate the opening / closing member 55 to open or close the second big prize opening 14. The storage unit 271 stores the coordinates of the game ball in the detection area SA detected by the display position detection unit 233, and refers to the stored coordinates when the first special game execution unit 249 displays the symbol 78 in an effect. The movement amount calculation means 272 refers to the coordinates of the game ball detected by the display position detection means 233 and stored in the storage means 271, and calculates the movement amount for determining the movement state of the game ball based on the coordinates. To do. Based on the movement amount calculated by the movement amount calculation unit 272, the movement state determination unit 273 determines whether or not the movement state of the game ball corresponds to a movement state that the game ball can show in the normal game state. Here, when the movement state of the game ball in the determination by the movement state determination means 273 does not correspond to a movement state that can be indicated by the game ball in the normal game state, that is, an error has occurred. The determination unit 273 detects an error when the game ball Ba is in a moving state. When the movement state determination unit 273 determines that the movement state of the game ball does not correspond to a movement state that the game ball can show in the normal game state (that is, an error is detected), the discharge processing unit 275 The game ball is discharged from the game area PA by a behavior different from that of a normal game.

  In the pachinko machine PM having the above configuration, the second lottery can be performed when the second big prize opening 14 is opened by the opening / closing member 55, and the first game (lottery using the lottery means 212) can be performed. ) And the second game (lottery) using the second grand prize device 28 are performed independently. Therefore, it is possible to effectively combine the two types of games and to fully exhibit the respective gaming properties, and to improve the gaming properties.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine PM having such a configuration is used in a game in which the front frame 2, the glass door 5, and the ball tray 6 are closed and locked together. The game is started by storing the ball and rotating the operation handle 8. When the operation handle 8 is turned, the game balls stored in the ball tray 6 are launched one by one into the game area PA of the game board 10 by the ball striking device, and thereafter the pachinko game (ball game) is developed. The

  When the game ball launched into the game area PA wins the start winning device 13, a special symbol lottery (first lottery) using predetermined lottery software is performed by the lottery means 212, and the image display device 12 has the special symbol. And the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. If the special symbol at the time of the variable stop is a symbol indicating “big hit”, the game shifts to a special game. When the special symbol stops at the jackpot symbol, a display mode (for example, “777”) that matches the three symbols is displayed on the display surface 12 a of the image display device 12. In addition, when the special symbol at the time of the fluctuation stop is a symbol indicating “small hit”, a predetermined mode such as “776” is displayed on the display surface 12 a of the image display device 12.

  When the jackpot in the first special game is won, the first big winning opening 16a is opened by the operation of the first big winning device 16. Then, after the first grand prize opening 16a is opened for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls pass through the first big prize opening 16a and win the first grand prize winning device 16, the first big prize winning is obtained. The mouth 16a is once closed, and such an opening / closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball is discharged from the discharge port 43 to the stage S through the warp introduction port 42 of the center decoration 100, the game ball rolls to the left and right so as to temporarily stop on the stage S. Finally, it falls from either of the recesses 29a, 29b of the stage S toward the start winning device 13.

  On the other hand, when the small win in the first special game is won, the second big prize opening 14 is opened and closed by the operation of the second big prize device 28. This is because the opening / closing member 55 in the second grand prize opening 14 repeats the open state of about 2 seconds by the second big prize opening solenoid 135 three times.

  As described above, the game balls received in the second big winning opening 14 are discharged one by one from the drop opening 46. Then, the game ball rolls and moves toward one of the drop effect devices 44 and 45 according to the inclination state of the distribution plate 41 at that time.

  The game ball that has moved to the drop effect device 44 is introduced from the introduction port 44b, flows down along the spiral member 62, and when the corrugated guide plate portion 47b falls at the lowering timing, the corrugated guide plate portion 47b moves up and down. Thus, the rotary body 61 is gradually moved. The display position detecting means 233 is triggered by the fact that the game ball moved to the drop effect device 44 has fallen and is detected by a passage detection sensor (not shown) disposed below the spiral member 62. The sensor device 75 starts to detect the coordinate data of the game ball moving on 47b. The display position detection unit 233 sequentially transmits the coordinates detected by the sensor device 75 to the first special game execution unit 249 as coordinate data. Based on the transmitted coordinate data, the first special game execution means 249 causes the display control means 230 to display the design 78 imitating the pirate's hand on the image display device 12 behind the moving game ball. . As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a humorous effect display as if a pirate clung to the game ball between the waves formed by the wave guide plates 47a and 47b.

  Here, the game ball guidance device 47 having the above-described waveform guide plate portions 47a and 47b is designed so as not to cause a problem that affects the progress of the game, for example, when the game ball is stopped during a normal game. Has been. However, it cannot be denied that the game ball can be in a stationary state due to unexpected damage of the waveform guide plate portions 47a and 47b caused by secular change, dirt of the game ball, or the like. In addition, for example, it can be assumed that the game ball is intentionally stopped from the outside of the glass plate using a magnet, for example, by performing an illegal act.

  In the pachinko machine PM of the present embodiment, when the game ball is stopped as described above, the movement amount calculation means 272 is detected by the display position detection means 233 and stored in the storage means 271. With reference to the coordinates of the game ball, a movement amount for determining the movement state of the game ball is calculated based on the coordinates. Next, based on the movement amount calculated by the movement amount calculation unit 272, the movement state determination unit 273 determines whether or not the movement state of the game ball corresponds to a movement state that can be indicated by the game ball in the normal game state. The occurrence of an error that causes the game ball to stop is detected. Further, the discharge processing unit 275 discharges the game ball from the game area PA by controlling the driving device 64 when the movement state determination unit 273 detects the error.

  A series of processes for dealing with the above error is started, for example, when the game ball is introduced into the detection area SA and then stopped at the stop position Ex shown in FIG. At this time, the display position detection means 233 starts to sequentially detect the coordinates of the game ball by the sensor device 75 from the time when the game ball stopped at the stop position Ex falls on the game ball guidance device 47. The detected coordinate data is stored in the storage means 271 every 0.5 [S]. The coordinate data is expressed in the form of (X, Y) with the upper left corner as the origin in the front view of the detection area SA, the left and right width direction as the X coordinate, and the vertical height direction as the Y coordinate.

  And the coordinate data memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means 271 are (75, 45), (76, 45), (75, 45) at 0.5 [S] intervals, for example from the time of reaching the stop position Ex. , (74, 45), (75, 45), (75, 45). Here, the movement state determination means 273 is a game ball that can be indicated in the normal game state when the movement amount of at least one of X and Y does not exceed 5 (threshold value) for 3 seconds (predetermined time) or more. The game ball is determined not to correspond to the moving state of, and it is determined that the game ball has stopped. Therefore, in the case of the above-described example, although it is calculated from the first point data to the fifth point data that the movement amount is displaced one by one from the front and back from the 75 position in the X coordinate direction, the movement state determination means According to 273, it is determined that the game ball has stopped in the vicinity of the position of (75, 45) for 3 seconds which is a predetermined time. When detecting such an error in the stationary state, the movement state determination unit 273 transmits a signal to that effect to the discharge processing unit 275, and the discharge processing unit 275 receives the signal and drives the driving device 64. Control.

  The drive device 64 that is driven and controlled by the discharge processing means 275 moves the waveform guide plate portion 47b at a high speed and reciprocally in the direction indicated by the arrow E in FIG. Let As a result, the game ball stopped at the stop position Ex is vigorously released many times, for example, in the direction of the broken arrow J by the vertical movement of the waveform guide plate portion 47b, and is carried while jumping in the direction of the rotating body 61. Will be. As described above, when an error is detected by the movement state determination unit 273, the game ball moving in the detection area SA is rolled and moved along the wave shape of the waveform guide plate portion 47a in the normal game. It is conveyed to the rotating body 61 with a behavior different from that of

  And the game ball carried to the rotary body 61 will enter any of the entrances 61a to 61h, but the entrances 61a and 61e which are V entrances and other entrances. Even in the mouths 61b, 61c, 61d, 61f, 61g, and 61h, the detection by the game ball detection sensor 65 when entering the ball is invalidated by the discharge processing means 275. Therefore, even if the game ball forcibly carried to the rotating body 61 by the discharge processing means 275 enters any of the entrances 61a to 61h, the game ball is simply moved to the back side of the game board 10. It will only be discharged.

  In addition to errors that cause the game ball to stop, errors that can be determined by the movement state determination means 273 include, for example, a direction in which the game ball moves in a direction opposite to that in which the game ball can move in the normal game state. A case can be assumed. This is because, for example, a plane in which the right end is inclined downward relative to the left end is arranged in the detection area SA, and the game ball introduced to the left end of the plane moves to the right along the inclination. At this time, the value of the Y coordinate is a substantially constant value and only the X coordinate increases, and the normal gaming state is reached, but conversely, this corresponds to the case where the X coordinate decreases. In such a moving state, the game ball moving in the detection area SA is intentionally moved by being attracted by a magnet from the outside of the glass door 5, or the glass of the glass door 5 is struck and given vibration. It can be taken in any case. Even in the case described above, the movement state determination unit 273 determines that the movement state of the game ball does not correspond to a movement state that can be indicated by the game ball in the normal game state, and detects the occurrence of an error. The discharge processing means 275 receives the above-described determination by the moving state determination means 273, and controls the drive device 64 to perform a discharge process of the game ball.

  By the way, when the game ball that has moved to the drop effect device 44 falls at the timing when it rises without falling at the timing when the wave guide plate portion 47b descends, it is not possible to get on the game ball guidance device 47 and play the game. It is discharged to the back side of the board 10. The opening / closing member 55 has been described as repeating the opening state for about 2 seconds three times, but the opening time is particularly limited as long as about two game balls enter in one opening state. In addition, the number of times that the open state is generated is not particularly limited.

  The game ball that has moved to the drop effect device 45 is introduced from the introduction port 45c, flows down along the spiral member 63, and is released from the discharge port 45b. At that time, if the entrance 61a or entrance 61e of the rotating body 61, which is slowly rotating clockwise around the rotation shaft 59, falls at a timing approaching the exit 45b, the V entry is removed. As a trigger, the second operating condition is set, and the second special game by the second condition holding means 244 is executed. A game ball released from the discharge port 45b and entering the above-described entrance ports 61a, 61e or other entrance ports 61b, 61c, 61d, 61f, 61g, 61h is detected by the game ball detection sensor 65. Then, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 10.

  By the way, in this Embodiment demonstrated above, the game ball discharge | released from the fall direction apparatus 44 at the timing which the waveform guide plate part 47b raised with respect to the waveform guide plate part 47a may get on the game ball guide apparatus 47. Instead, it falls to an opening (not shown) side (not shown) and is discharged to the back side of the game board 10. Here, when the movement state determination unit 273 detects an error such that the game ball is stopped at the stop position Ex, for example, the discharge processing unit 275 discharges the game ball from the discharge port. It can be assumed that the configuration is as follows. Accordingly, when an error occurs in the pachinko machine having the above-described discharge port that allows a game ball to enter directly from the detection area SA and the game ball is moving in the detection area SA. The game ball can be quickly discharged from the discharge port, and can be quickly returned to the normal game state. Here, in order to discharge the game ball that has stopped at the stop position Ex from the discharge port, for example, a rotation shaft is provided at the left end of the waveform guide plate portion 47a, and the motor is centered on the rotation shaft. For example, the wave guide plate 47a can be rotated counterclockwise in a wiper shape, and the wave guide plate 47a may be inclined downward toward the discharge port located in the lower left portion of the detection area SA. . Thereby, the game ball located at the stop position Ex rolls along the inclination of the wave guide plate portion 47a rotated around the rotation axis, and can be forcibly discharged from the discharge port. It becomes.

  In the present embodiment described above, the display position detection unit 233 is described as sequentially storing the coordinates of the game ball detected by the sensor device 75 in the storage unit 271 every 0.5 [S] from the detection start time point. However, it goes without saying that the frequency and number of times of storage are not particularly limited.

  Further, in the present embodiment described above, it has been described that the discharge process is performed when an error is detected in the movement state of the game ball in the detection area SA by the movement state determination unit 273. Is not particularly limited. That is, the discharge processing means 275 discharges the game ball from the detection area SA when any error occurs when the game ball is in the moving state in the detection area SA.

  The pachinko machine PM according to the present embodiment described above has a display position detecting means for detecting the coordinates of the game ball Ba introduced and moved in the detection area SA within the predetermined detection area SA arranged in the game area PA. 233, a movement state determination unit 273 that detects an error that occurs when the game ball Ba is in a movement state within the detection area SA, and a movement within the detection area SA when an error is detected by the movement state determination unit 273 Discharge processing means 275 for discharging the game ball in a state from the game area PA by a behavior different from that of a normal game is provided. Accordingly, the game ball Ba in the detection area SA can be quickly discharged from the game area PA in response to the occurrence of an error when the game ball Ba is in the moving state in the detection area SA. Here, the error when the game ball Ba is in the moving state in the detection area SA indicates, for example, the amount of movement that the game ball Ba cannot move in the normal game state due to vibration, magnetism, or the like. An abnormal state. Therefore, it is possible to quickly return from the occurrence of such an error to the normal gaming state, and to suppress the progress of the game progress. In addition, when the error described above is caused by an illegal act, this can be dealt with promptly, and such an illegal act can be suppressed.

  Further, the game area PA is provided with entrances 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e, 61f, 61g, 61h into which the game ball Ba moving in the detection area SA can enter, and the discharge processing means 275 determines the movement state. When an error is detected by the means 273, the game ball Ba that is in the moving state within the detection area SA is forced to enter the entrances 61a to 61h to be discharged from the game area PA. The entrance processing related to the game at the mouths 61a to 61h is invalidated. Thereby, when the entrances 61a to 61h that can enter directly from the detection area SA are provided, according to the occurrence of an error when the game ball Ba is in a moving state in the detection area SA, The game ball Ba in the detection area SA can be quickly discharged from any of the entrances 61a to 61h without affecting the game, and can be quickly returned to the normal game state.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiment, the ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made from the configuration of the above embodiment. And the ball game machine which gave the change is also contained in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine based on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a game control apparatus. It is a front view which shows the whole center decoration. It is a front view shown in the state where the front frame part of the center decoration was removed. It is side surface sectional drawing shown in the state which cut | disconnected longitudinally the game ball | bowl interlocking | linkage production direction apparatus. It is the front view which showed the whole center decoration and showed the operation example of the game ball guidance apparatus.

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10 Game boards 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 61e, 61f, 61g, 61h Entrance 233 Coordinate detection means (display position detection means)
273 Error detection means (movement state determination means)
275 Discharge processing means, entrance processing cancellation means (discharge processing means)
Ba Game Ball PA Game Area PM Ball Game Machine (Pachinko Machine)
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Claims (3)

In a ball game machine in which a game ball is launched into a game area formed on the game board and played,
Coordinate detection means for detecting the coordinates of a game ball that is introduced into the detection area and moves within a predetermined detection area arranged in the game area;
Error detection means for detecting an error that occurs when the game ball is in a moving state within the detection area;
When an error is detected by the error detection means, the game ball in a moving state within the detection area is provided with a discharge processing means for discharging the game ball from the game area with a behavior different from that of a normal game.
A ball game machine characterized by that. The game area is provided with a entrance that allows a game ball moving in the detection area to enter,
When the error is detected by the error detection unit, the discharge processing unit discharges the game ball in a moving state within the detection region from the game region by forcibly entering the entrance. And a ball entry processing canceling means for invalidating ball entry processing related to the game at the ball entrance,
The ball game machine according to claim 1. A game ball that moves in the detection area can be entered, and the game area includes a discharge port for discharging the entered game ball from the game area,
When the error is detected by the error detection means, the discharge processing means discharges the game ball in a moving state within the detection area from the game area by forcibly entering the discharge port. Become,
The ball game machine according to claim 1.

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